Thingoe North Division, Suffolk

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Thingoe North
Electoral Division
CountryEngland
RegionEast of England
CountySuffolk
DistrictWest Suffolk
Government
 • County CouncillorBeccy Hopfensperger
(Conservative)
Population
 (mid 2015)
 • Total10,291[1]

Thingoe North Division is an electoral division in Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council. Its made up of the villages surrounding the Northern half of Bury St Edmunds and consists of the West Suffolk council wards of The Fornhams & Great Barton, Pakenham & Troston, and Risby excluding the parish of Icklingham which is part of .[1]

Parishes[]

The division is made up of 18 civil parishes plus the Western half of Honington.

Election Results[]

The division has been held by Conservative party since its formation at the 1985 United Kingdom local elections.[2]

2017[]

2017 Suffolk County Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger[3] 1,989 72.9 +19.2
Labour Frederick Rowell 439 16.1 +7.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Turner 302 11.1 N/A
Majority 1,550 56.8 +23.1
Turnout 2,730 38.19
Registered electors 7,149
Conservative hold Swing

2013[]

2013 Suffolk County Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger 1,360 53.69 -4.8
UKIP Linda Redford 506 19.98 +14.9
Independent Susan Glossop 278 10.98 N/A
Labour Brian Turnbull 216 8.53 +1.5
Green Natasha Ereira-Guyer 173 6.83 N/A
Majority 854 33.7 +9.8
Turnout 2533 33.0
Registered electors 7,666
Conservative hold Swing

2009[]

2009 Suffolk County Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger[4] 1,732 58.5 +4.8
Liberal Democrats D Chappell 1,024 34.6 N/A
Labour B Cockle 207 7.0 -1.5
Majority 708
Turnout 2,533 33.04
Registered electors 7,646
Conservative hold Swing

2005[]

2005 Suffolk County Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger[5] 2,538 51.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Tidman 1,076 22.0
Labour David Dawson 1,038 21.2
UKIP Maureen Chessell 248 5.1
Majority 1,462 29.8
Turnout 4,900
Registered electors 6,206
Conservative hold Swing

2001[]

2001 Suffolk County Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Valerie White 2,520 52.5
Labour David Dawson 1,316 27.4
Liberal Democrats Lisa Couper 964 20.1
Majority 1,204 25.1
Turnout 4,800 68.0
Registered electors 7,054
Conservative hold Swing

1997[]

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S Pott 2,560 49.3
Labour R Cockle 1,573 30.3
Liberal Democrats M Black 1,063 20.5
Majority
Turnout 73.5
Registered electors 7,069
Conservative hold Swing

1993[]

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Pereira 1,386 56.1
Liberal Democrats M Black 548 22.2
Labour R Bridge 537 21.7
Majority 838 33.91
Turnout 2,471 36.35
Registered electors 6,797
Conservative hold Swing

1989[]

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Pereira 1,720 71.0
Labour F Roberts 704 29.0
Majority 1,016 41.91
Turnout 2,424 36.76
Registered electors 6,595
Conservative hold Swing

1985[]

Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C Salton 1,720 71.0
Alliance R Hartland 797 30.9
Labour P Williams 288 11.2
Ecology R Anstee-Parry 149 5.8
Majority 923 35.83
Turnout 2,576 42.2
Registered electors 6,100
Conservative win (new seat)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Thingoe North Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 10 Aug 2020.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Councillor details – Suffolk County Councillor Beccy Hopfensperger - Cabinet Member for Adult Care". 28 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Councillor details – Suffolk County Councillor Beccy Hopfensperger - Cabinet Member for Adult Care". 28 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Councillor details – Suffolk County Councillor Beccy Hopfensperger - Cabinet Member for Adult Care".
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